Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
A set of prehistoric wooden spears found over two decades ago in Schöningen, Germany—then estimated to be between 300,000 and 400,000 years old—may be as young as 200,000 years old, according to new research published in Science Advances. This revised…
In a new paper published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, researchers from the University of Wollongong in Australia have discovered that Neanderthals had precise control over the angle at which they struck stone cores to produce tools, offering new information…
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two stone artifacts seem to have been used for puncture-style tattooing, a method common…
In a major archaeological excavation prior to a new construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, archaeologists uncovered well-preserved Roman structures and rare artifacts in the ancient area formerly known as Augusta Raurica. The rescue excavation, led by the Aargau Cantonal Archaeology…
Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia discovered a revolutionary artifact that challenges assumptions held for centuries about Neanderthal technological skill. A bone spear point that measures 9 centimeters in length, recovered from Mezmaiskaya Cave in the North…
An extremely well-preserved mummy found in the crypt of a village church in Austria not only has its identity confirmed but also provides a new, previously unknown method of embalming. The body, which had long been referred to as the…
Archaeologists have unearthed the grim final moments of a Pompeii family in the House of Helle and Phrixus, offering a poignant glimpse into life—and death—during the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The discoveries, published in the E-Journal…
In a milestone study published in Nature on April 30, northern New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo has, for the first time, led a genetic study confirming their ancestral connection to the famous Chaco Canyon — a monumental site central to Pueblo…
A groundbreaking new paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science has discredited a long-standing theory about one of the most famous royal tombs from ancient Greece. Long believed to be the grave of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander…
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient stone tools on the Isle of Skye that shed new light on Scotland’s oldest known human inhabitants. Dated to 11,500 to 11,000 years ago, the tools come from the Late Upper Palaeolithic (LUP) and show early…
